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cross-grade

cross-grade is the alternative spelling of crossgrade.

Meaning of crossgrade

Verb

crossgrade (third-person singular simple present crossgrades, present participle crossgrading, simple past and past participle crossgraded)

  1. (transitive) To upgrade (a software application) so that it is able to run on a different platform.
    • Also if you are “crossgrading” from another platform such as Apple Logic, Mark of the Unicorn (MOTU) Digital Performer, or Steinberg Cubase, you may be looking for features or trying to use keyboard commands that you are used to and wondering where these are in Pro Tools.2009, Mike Collins, Pro Tools 8, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 7
  2. (transitive) To switch from an existing subscription to one at the same price or service level.

See all 4 meanings of crossgrade

Forms of cross-grade

Verb
third-person singular presentcross-grades
present participlecross-grading
past participlecross-graded
pastcross-graded
Noun
pluralcross-grades

Questions about cross-grade

What is cross-grade the alternative spelling of?
Cross-grade is the alternative spelling of crossgrade.

Words near cross-grade in the dictionary

  1. cross-functional
  2. cross-garnet
  3. cross-garnets
  4. cross-gender
  5. cross-generational
  6. cross-grade
  7. cross-graded
  8. cross-grades
  9. cross-grading
  10. cross-grained
  11. cross-grainedness

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